(19)
(11) EP 2 034 393 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.01.2013 Bulletin 2013/04

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/11

(21) Application number: 08252789.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/041(2006.01)
 G06F 1/16(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 07.09.2007 JP 2007233369

(71) Applicants:
  • Sony Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
    Minato-ku Tokyo (JP)
  • Sony Corporation
    Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tanabe, Tadashi
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Takahashi, Tsutomu
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Maeda, Fumisada
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Suzuki, Akira
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Nagai, Nobuyuki
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Jackson, Jonathan Andrew et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) USER INTERFACE DEVICE AND PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT


(57) A user interface device and a PDA include: a transparent panel unit possessing plural layers, each provided with plural transparent deformation sections deformable to a specified shape by injection or discharge of fluid; a fluid channel unit possessing, in common or separately, two transparent fluid channels to inject and to discharge fluid to and from the deformation sections; a fluid pump unit to discharge or suck fluid to and from the fluid channel unit; a display panel unit provided with the transparent panel unit over an upper surface of the display panel unit and possessing a screen surface to display an image; and a controller to control injection and discharge of the fluid to and from the deformation sections of the transparent panel unit, corresponding to an image to be displayed on the screen of the display panel unit. Information can be conveyed tactilely and visually to a user.







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